Global data center capacity additions, by operation date
In gigawatts; As of Jan. 31, 2026
A stacked bar chart showing global data center capacity for 529 large building projects announced since 2024. From 2018 to 2042, about 120,000 GW of data center capacity has been announced, with only 23% currently operational, under construction, or facing delays. A further 58,000 GW of capacity has been announced with an unknown date of operation, of which only about 10% is under construction.